# Yeongcheon recycled plastic factory fire injures one worker

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/yeongcheon-recycled-plastic-factory-fire-injures-one-worker
> Updated: 2026-08-11T02:36:43.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

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### 2026-08-11: Yeongcheon recycled plastic factory fire injures one worker

A fire at a recycled plastic factory in Yeongcheon, South Korea, damaged an extruder and injured one worker before being extinguished within 30 minutes.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/yeongcheon-recycled-plastic-factory-fire-injures-one-worker

### 2026-07-26: Jangseong, South Korea plastic plant fire destroys three buildings, no injuries

A fire at a plastic plant in Jangseong, South Korea destroyed three building sections, was extinguished after about five hours, and left four foreign workers unharmed with no injuries reported.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jangseong-south-korea-plastic-plant-fire-destroys-three-buildings-no-injuries

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